By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
An intervention program ended up being the game plan to kick a drug habit for three people Monday.
Twenty-year-old Justin Ferguson of Marion was the first to ask for intervention in Crawford County Common Pleas Court Monday afternoon. He entered a guilty plea to possessing oxycodone on May 13, 2013, which will be held until his successful completion of the two-year intervention program.
Thirty-one-year-old Matthew Burchett of Galion was also placed on the intervention program after he entered guilty plea and admitted to possessing heroin on Oct. 31, 2012. Burchett was placed on the intervention program for two years with the stipulation that he testifies willingly against Tony Gulley as well as forfeits $100 that is currently being held by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.
Thirty-eight-year-old Nicole Sewell of Galion finished out the round to intervention requests Monday. Sewell had been facing two felony five drug possession counts but, as part of her agreement, count one was dismissed. Sewell admitted to possessing oxycodone on Dec. 2, 2012. She was placed on the intervention program for two years.
Twenty-five-year-old Jill Ditmars of Shelby also took the chance to avoid a felony record. She entered into a diversion program after entering a guilty plea to one count of theft. Ditmars admitted to taking a pay card on Dec. 19, 2012. Her guilty plea will be held until her successful completion of the diversion program. During that time, Ditmars must also pay $729.55 to the victim.
Ryan Mason will soon be entering the Crawford County drug court program. The thirty-year-old Galion man had admitted to his community control violations prior to Monday’s disposition hearing, where he learned what the outcome of his actions would be. Judge Russell Wiseman continued Mason’s community control and entered him into the county’s new drug court program.